1. Parent Involvement
Cydni Williams

2. Benefits for the Student
Behavior
Students Future
Possibility for growth in education
Positive attitude towards education
Higher Attendance
More work completed on time and correctly
Higher graduation rates
Better higher education possibilities

3. Benefits for Students Cont’d.
Behavior Benefits
Positive behavior
Positive outlook on education
Growth in personal development

4. Benefits of Parents Gain knowledge of education and higher education
Knowledge of how to become supportive parents
Confidence of how to help student learn
Positive outlook toward
teachers

5. Benefits for School Greater effective teaching
Higher expectations for students
Better understanding of student’s background and culture
Greater appreciation of parents and volunteers

6. Benefit for Community Greater community strength
Greater volunteer program
Greater family involvement
Higher growth

7. Outdated Parent Involvement Myths
Parents should only visit school when invited
Parents should only visit school when their child is in a program
Fundraisers are all parents are needed for

8. Research on Parent Involvement
Improves student involvement through school years
Effects how families are involved socially and culturally
Parent involvement at home has greater effect than at school
Easy transition from preschool to elementary ages
More effective in adolescent ages
Help with homework

9. Effective Parent Involvement
Most effective when parent, teacher, school, and community are all involved together
Fit needs of individual students
Create a home environment
Trained professionals to help encourage

10. Teacher and Parent Involvement Truths
Parents are a child’s first teacher
School’s aren’t always encouraging
Parents don’t always recognize importance of being involved
Parents aren’t always around so as teachers we must step up to the plate as a parent in some situations
Involvement nurtures relationships and strengthens bonds between home and school, parent and teacher, parent and school, school and community.

11. Teacher and Parent Involvement Truths Cont’d
Parent interaction with their children is key for parent involvement
Schools must recognize value, diversity, and the difficulty of parent involvement with different cultures and beliefs.

12. References
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